Audio Systems Find answers to all of your stereo, speaker and other audio technology questions here.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Polyfill install

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 28, 2014 | 10:18 AM
  #1  
BlackPearl#1's Avatar
BlackPearl#1
Thread Starter
|
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,625
Likes: 129
From: Black River Falls, WI.
Default Polyfill install

I found what to use where to get it how much but do not understand how you connect it to the back of the Speaker? I saw lots of pictures but do you have to trim it around the outside of the speaker housing? A little info would be great I also searched YouTube and found nothing.
Kris
 
Reply
Old Nov 28, 2014 | 11:48 AM
  #2  
AAWAV's Avatar
AAWAV
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,505
Likes: 31
From: Las Vegas
Default

Originally Posted by BlackPearl#1
I found what to use where to get it how much but do not understand how you connect it to the back of the Speaker? I saw lots of pictures but do you have to trim it around the outside of the speaker housing? A little info would be great I also searched YouTube and found nothing.
Kris
Kris - which speakers? fairing, lowers, pods?
fairing : cut 3 ~16 by 16" (48x16 fold upinto each other 2 times). Then just wrap it around the speaker and "tuck it in. it will stay put.

I believe for lowers and/or pods Nutz said not too much (1-2 layers?) and stuff it in the back like in a subwoofer (usually against the "bakc wall".

Hope this helps
 
Reply
Old Nov 28, 2014 | 12:18 PM
  #3  
BlackPearl#1's Avatar
BlackPearl#1
Thread Starter
|
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,625
Likes: 129
From: Black River Falls, WI.
Default

Originally Posted by AAWAV
Kris - which speakers? fairing, lowers, pods?
fairing : cut 3 ~16 by 16" (48x16 fold upinto each other 2 times). Then just wrap it around the speaker and "tuck it in. it will stay put.

I believe for lowers and/or pods Nutz said not too much (1-2 layers?) and stuff it in the back like in a subwoofer (usually against the "bakc wall".

Hope this helps
Oops forgot that part. BT 7.1s in the fairing. With that explanation the question is tuck them into what? I saw your pics and they are helpful but just don't get what keeps them on there? Doing lowers and rear pods too but that's a little easier to understand. Thanks for the advise.
Kris
 
Reply
Old Nov 28, 2014 | 10:25 PM
  #4  
AAWAV's Avatar
AAWAV
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,505
Likes: 31
From: Las Vegas
Default

Originally Posted by BlackPearl#1
Oops forgot that part. BT 7.1s in the fairing. With that explanation the question is tuck them into what? I saw your pics and they are helpful but just don't get what keeps them on there? Doing lowers and rear pods too but that's a little easier to understand. Thanks for the advise.
Kris
Speaker rings. They are like a reverse cone right... just fold over speaker and push around the speaker. Kind of in front of it if that makes sense.
 
Reply
Old Nov 29, 2014 | 07:40 AM
  #5  
BlackPearl#1's Avatar
BlackPearl#1
Thread Starter
|
Stellar HDF Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 2,625
Likes: 129
From: Black River Falls, WI.
Default

Originally Posted by AAWAV
Speaker rings. They are like a reverse cone right... just fold over speaker and push around the speaker. Kind of in front of it if that makes sense.
Ok thanks. I am guessing it will make sense when it's in front of me.
Kris
 
Reply
Old Nov 29, 2014 | 10:20 AM
  #6  
hd_rolling's Avatar
hd_rolling
Supporter
Veteran: Army
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,133
Likes: 147
From: Grays Creek, NC
Default

Here's some pic's from other members bikes, look's like zip ties on most?




 
Reply
Old Nov 29, 2014 | 10:27 AM
  #7  
AAWAV's Avatar
AAWAV
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,505
Likes: 31
From: Las Vegas
Default

second pic is my bike with old SS amp in it - TOO MUCH poly there... only need 3 layers, that was as I can recall 5 layers.
no need to zip tie, it will stay put...
 
Reply
Old Nov 29, 2014 | 10:29 AM
  #8  
AAWAV's Avatar
AAWAV
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,505
Likes: 31
From: Las Vegas
Default

correction, 3rd is mine too lol...
that one has 3 layers. you can see the difference and "how to tuck in"
 
Reply
HD Forum Stories

The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders

story-0

7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-3

10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-4

Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

 Joe Kucinski
story-9

10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Nov 29, 2014 | 10:47 AM
  #9  
jefla's Avatar
jefla
Road Master
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,170
Likes: 14
From: washington dc
Default

Those look funny. Is wrapping spkrs clearly better than putting a layer of PF on the inside of the outer fairing?
 
Reply
Old Nov 29, 2014 | 12:24 PM
  #10  
AAWAV's Avatar
AAWAV
Road Warrior
10 Year Member
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,505
Likes: 31
From: Las Vegas
Default

Originally Posted by jefla
Those look funny. Is wrapping spkrs clearly better than putting a layer of PF on the inside of the outer fairing?
yes, Nutz and others here think so... poly makes the speaker think it is in a bigger enclosure... PF only dempens (sorry - not real english - got a brain fart) the sound (like sound absorption...).
 
Reply



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:41 AM.

story-0
7 Times Harley-Davidson Chucked Tradition Out the Window

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson built its reputation on nostalgia, but every so often, the company took a hard left turn into the future.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 11:18:19


VIEW MORE
story-1
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles

Slideshow: The bar-and-shield logo shows up on far more than motorcycles, some of the company's most unexpected products have nothing to do with riding.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 16:50:35


VIEW MORE
story-2
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: Not every Harley gets it right, but these are the ones that genuinely earned their reputation.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-15 14:23:21


VIEW MORE
story-3
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever

Slideshow: From the troubled AMF years to modern misfires, these bikes earned reputations for reliability issues, questionable engineering, or disappointing performance.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-01 20:01:09


VIEW MORE
story-4
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In

Slideshow: Killer Custom's "Jail Breaker" build focuses more on stance and visual aggression than mechanical overhaul.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-18 19:20:32


VIEW MORE
story-5
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?

Slideshow: The Swiss custom shop has taken a Harley Softail and stretched it into something so long and low that it looks closer to a rolling sculpture than a conventional motorcycle.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-07 16:15:30


VIEW MORE
story-6
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's new RMCR concept revives the café racer formula with modern hardware-and it may be exactly the reset the company needs.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-04 12:23:37


VIEW MORE
story-7
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II

Slideshow: A standard cruiser becomes an intricate metal canvas in the hands of a Swiss custom house known for pushing Harley-Davidson platforms far beyond their factory brief.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-02-24 18:19:44


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There is no shortage of great motorcycles to buy, but we would avoid these ten.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-02-19 14:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026

Slideshow: Harley-Davidson's challenges aren't abstract; they show up in dropping shipments, shrinking dealer traffic, and strategic decisions that aren't yet translating into growth.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-13 18:33:17


VIEW MORE